Angels sign Trevor Cahill

[FabulousFabregas]

 

[Docwaukee]

interesting.  that one feels like a bit of an overpay.  

[GrittyVeterans]

Lol

 

just pure trash...nothing much to update other than I’m losing faith in our ability to contend. 

[Angel Oracle]

Dude finally pitched 110 innings in 2018, for the first time since…..2014!

Definite overpay  

Is his spin rate ridiculous?   Can't think of any other reason to pay out that much to him. 

[bloodbrother]

High GB pitcher which makes sense with the Angels IF defense.

[Dick Enberg]

4th number 4, 1 number 5, no number 3's, no number 2's and not even close to a number 1!.........bullpen will need to be on top of its game this year

[Blarg]

Canning will replace him mid season when Cahill's arm falls off. 

[mulwin444]

Just now, Dochalo said:

interesting.  that one feels like a bit of an overpay.  

Two one year deals so far between Cahill and Harvey...2019 is all about getting the rotation set up for the arrival of guys like Canning, Suarez and Sandoval in 2020.

[NJHalo]

Career Win/Loss of 80/83....

How fitting for a team that finishes with that record every season

[bloodbrother]

1 minute ago, Blarg said:

Canning will replace him mid season when Cahill's arm falls off. 

tbf we can apply this to every other arm currently in the Angels rotation.

[kevinb]

20 million spent on one year deals for high upside starting pitching. If they suck it doesn’t affect us much. 

[mulwin444]

This much is clear:

 - Eppler is not using the prospect currency he's built up since 2016 

 - Eppler is not committing a lot of salary past 2019

 - Eppler is not signing guys (so far) that are costing draft picks

He's sticking to his plan of rebuilding the Angels while spending money in an attempt to be competitive.

[nando714]

Angels have to overpay to get players here 

It’s sad but understandable 

we’re not losing picks and it’s 1 year deals 

[totdprods]

@mulwin444 hitting the nail on the head.

I’m fine with these moves.

[m0nkey]

Whatever. Can’t believe he’s only 30

[jsnpritchett]

1 minute ago, mulwin444 said:

This much is clear:

 - Eppler is not using the prospect currency he's built up since 2016 

 - Eppler is not committing a lot of salary past 2019

 - Eppler is not signing guys (so far) that are costing draft picks

He's sticking to his plan of rebuilding the Angels whole spending money in an attempt to be competitive.

Yep.  I'm still curious how Trout feels about this plan and how that impacts his long-term view of staying here. 

[TroutField]

Not a terrible signing. This rotation is really lacking top of the rotation upside, in my opinion. 

 

I guess they are counting in Ohtani to be that guy in 2020 

[Docwaukee]

Harvey Cahill
Henry Cahill
Henry Cavill
Superman

We just completed our acquisition of superman
 

[ettin]

As AW.com explodes with rage....

[kevinb]

I’d rather overpay for one year. Than pay the going rate for mediocre over multiple years. 

[The_Outrunner]

3 minutes ago, mulwin444 said:

This much is clear:

 - Eppler is not using the prospect currency he's built up since 2016 

 - Eppler is not committing a lot of salary past 2019

 - Eppler is not signing guys (so far) that are costing draft picks

He's sticking to his plan of rebuilding the Angels while spending money in an attempt to be competitive.

This!! We might get really lucky with Harvey and if Cahill pitches like last year we'll be alright

 

[Docwaukee]

Just now, Kevinb said:

I’d rather overpay for one year. Than pay the going rate for mediocre over multiple years. 

a million times over.  

[TroutField]

1 minute ago, Kevinb said:

I’d rather overpay for one year. Than pay the going rate for mediocre over multiple years. 

KevinB over here making logical sense. 

 

Now im scared 

[mulwin444]

3 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Yep.  I'm still curious how Trout feels about this plan and how that impacts his long-term view of staying here. 

I'm guessing we find out soon after both Harper and Machado sign their deals.  

[floplag]

Hmm, not sure what to make of this one.  Over the last 2 years hes put up nice numbers, when hes put up numbers but certainly brings along poor durability and a lack of innings eating, seems counter the Eppler plan in that sense but definitely could have huge upside if he can actually stay on the mound.  AS noted by many feels like another overpay but at least its short term.

As noted by @mulwin444 it seems clear these are stop gap deals designed to let the players re-establish themselves and bridge the gap to our younger arms.   

Assuming we had about 24M left we now have about 15M left for a catcher which should fit in line with Grandal if we decide to go that direction and possibly a little wiggle room for a possible Tulo or something?  Not that i like that idea it just, fits.  Heck i almost wonder if they are even done pitching wise.  WE needed 2, we got one and a half.   wonder if they might still go after a Kukichi perhaps? 

Im still very disturbed that we seem completely uncommitted to the future aside from waiting on the kids but that appears to be the road were taking.   Right now they are setting themselves up for either life with Trout, or trading him, i find this not very comforting.